Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 202 Hold Tight

“Ethan,” I said as I walked into his tent.

He was sitting on his makeshift desk, looking at the reports and making marks on a map. It had been a few days since we’d talked about anything substantial,

*Rosalie? Is everything okay?” he asked, hopping up with a worried look on his face.

.

“I’m okay, but I have some news and I figured you should know.”

He put aside what he was doing, paused for a moment, and asked tentatively, “You’ve got news from Soren?”

It was as if he could read my mind. I sighed, “Yes and no, that’s why I wanted to talk to you. My scouts caught up with him, and we confirmed that it was Damian causing chaos in Kal’s ranks.”

He smiled and commented, “That’s good news. His plan worked. Brilliant!”

I was a bit surprised. It wasn’t often to hear Ethan admit someone else had come up with a brilliant plan. It was nice to hear him pay Soren a compliment.

I nodded, “However, we lost contact with Soren afterward.”

His smile faded and was replaced with a frown.

“The scout couldn’t get in touch with him and I’m really worried…”

Deep down, I knew that there wasn’t anything Ethan could do about it either, but I just thought I’d feel better sharing it with him.

Ethan guided me to sit down on his cot and crouched down with one knee kneeled in front of me, his voice was deep and soothing. “I’m worried about him too, but let’s have faith in him. I used to underestimate Soren, but he had proven me wrong. I believe he’s got everything planned out and he is capable of protecting himself.”

I nodded, but I was still unsettled.

Ethan tentatively reached out to hold my hand. Seeing that I didn’t pull it away, he patted it gently and added, “Besides, no news is good news.”

I looked into his eyes, and I could tell he said all that not because he was heartless, but because he truly believed in Soren.

There was tenderness in his once-icy eyes, and I found myself lost in that pair of intense blue orbs.

Ethan had changed.

So had many of us.

felt my heart start to speed up under his gaze, I looked away. To cover my nervousness, I said,

up a smile, and agreed, “Exactly! Let’s focus on something we can control. Soren created an excellent opportunity for us, so let’s not disappoint him. Now that Kal

positive attitude cheered me up. I pushed aside my worries and focused back on our action plan. “Ethan, as for strategy and implementation, what we’ve done has been working well. Do you think we continue with you designing strategies and me leading the attacks, now that I am more experienced

at rallying the troops.” Ethan shook

Here I was thinking he was good at paying compliments and he had just denied my progress. I stared

troops.” A crooked grin pulled up one corner of

the blood rush to my face, I wanted to smack him in the arm for messing with me, but I

I muttered. He was laughing at

hearing him laugh. It was

continued, “Do you think that’s a

a nod “I think it’s a fabulous plan. I can’t wait for this war

everyone feels the same way.” I agreed

me, looking for Ethan, and told me that so many citizens had been forced to take part in the fighting.

a way that made my skin heat up, please allow me to

me,” I requested, my face

out a lighthearted laugh, then led me

I took what Damian was doing as the basis for our plan, and Ethan expanded upon it. He took the idea and ran with

rallied up so that they knew exactly how important all of it was. By the time I finished with my rousing speeches, the warriors were ready to hunt King Kal’s troops down

attacked. He had no idea we were there since we used the

even have a chance

night when they were sleeping or early in the morning when they were just

as they began to recover from the surprise, Ethan gave the signal for our warriors to fall back. They disappeared into the trees, sometimes in prefabricated hiding spots, if King Kal was even strong enough to come after us

casualties than we suffered, and if someone was

only concern I had was that we were still outnumbered. Would our limited troops be able to sustain such a long

General Vandough walked in,

be

of wolves approached

My heart sank

Ethan asked, “Kal’s reinforcements?”

opposite. Those are the nearby packs that volunteered to be our allies! After we sent word that we are the

pleasantly surprised look with

the way allowed us to pass without a fight, we would be able to conserve our energy to focus

it would make our final goal so much

felt like there was hope in our immediate future that this war would be over soon, and that our baby could finally live the peaceful life he, and all children, deserved. “Want some more good news?” Ethan asked, after everyone was out of sight. “Of

her arms and I hopped

sorry, Your Majesty,” she said, looking at me with apologetic eyes. “I’m afraid he’s not feeling too well. Perhaps he’s teething? He

said, reaching for

back down to feed him. He was a little warm. I mixed some of my blood